Truly the end of an era: our last year with a child performing in the AVS Christmas performance. But all the teachers told us last […]
Through The Lens
South Burma
Chasing the boy down his favorite Sonoma County descent in Annadel…
New Lambs
Meeting this year’s batch of 4H lambs out in Graton this morning
‘Tis the Season!
We welcomed the Christmas season with tree decorating and an afternoon in San Francisco. First time any of us had ever skated on the Christmas […]
Powder Days in November?!
The rain last week in Sonoma County was incredible: flooded rivers, emergency school closures, canceled sports games… But it was a cold bomb cyclone that […]
First Snow
Making the most of the first snow of the season
Happy Halloween!
We started off this year’s Halloween week with a gracious invite next door to Sandi and Jim’s for a Halloween carving and pizza party, no […]
Red Bull Skyline
An afternoon at Twin Peaks with the boys watching the Red Bull Skyline skate comp
New Members of the Family
We welcomed some new members to the family this morning!
Alden Vineyard Check
A cracking morning to be out checking vineyards with La Patrona!
Immanuel Boys in the Bay Area
Almost a year ago Rebecca Brown started quizzing me about summer camps on the east coast given her baby boy Max – who at 18 […]
The Last Weekend of Summer
With the Immanuel College boys visiting over Labor Day long weekend, the kids and I took them up to the Sierras for a dose of […]
Kirby Cove and San Francisco
We try to make a camping trip to Kirby Cove an annual adventure, in spite of how difficult it is to secure a campsite down […]
Max Turns 11!
“What do you want to do for your birthday, Max?” We were expecting a response along the lines of, “A birthday party at X with […]
July Powder Haus Week
Nothing on the docket this last week so the kids and I grabbed Ben Taylor from Petaluma on our way up to the mountains again […]
Marin Riding
A day riding in the headlands with Sam Olesky, followed by a swim at Rodeo Beach and early dinner in Chinatown
A Week in Arnold
It’s become a bit of a summer tradition to spend a week at the cabin in Arnold, we kept it up this year with plenty […]
A Wedding in Hampshire
Way back in 2018 Lisa hired an English intern for the harvest, Will Perkins. And then, thanks to Will’s skill with crafting sparkling wines, she […]
Powder Haus Kids Week
With summer in full swing and the kids off school I jetted up to Powder Haus with four kids in tow this week to enjoy […]
Soda Springs
A magic weekend up in the mountains with Granny Jenni and Gramps Greg